Big and Little

"Big and Little"

Day 7 of 30/30 tree challenge

6"x8" oil on canvas panel

$75.00

This is an "in  your face" cropped version of two trees on the grounds of the Mint Museum here in Charlotte.  I have been here plein air painting a couple times this summer and just loved the sunlit lime green grass behind these two trees.  I enjoyed playing with the shapes of the shadows from other nearby trees cast on the ground. Who says trees can't be purple? 

 I am off to Cary NC today for a much anticipated Colley Whisson 4-day workshop.  Hopefully I will have something decent to post each day from the workshop.  I will be departing from my tree challenge so we will see what I produce each day.  

Shadows on White - Day 6

"Shadows on White"

#6 of 30

6"x8" oil on panel

$75.00

Here is another one of the "or not" paintings.  I went plein air painting earlier this week with my friend Dottie Leatherwood to a place I have never been before.  I have driven down this road a million times and did not realize a 10-acre farm was tucked away behind this busy main street in downtown Matthews.  

This large white shed caught my eye because of the strong shadows under the eaves.  The foreground was a fenced in large area planted with flowers of every hue but I've only placed a few of them here.  

It was such a calming oasis in a busy world just a few yards away.

Tomorrow we are bound for France!

The White Barn

The White Barn

18"x24" oil on gallery wrap canvas

$695.00

Here is another painting that I completed during my recent residency.  The photo is from a horse farm not far from where I live.  This photo had a lot of strong shadow shapes along with some bright sunlit areas and those two things drew me to paint this scene.  I felt I captured a lot of depth in this one and am really pleased with the way this one turned out.  I hope you like it too.